The Duke of Cornwall is always consulted about laws that affect the Duchy of Cornwall - and that is all that is happening here although some of the connections could be a bit obscure.

Nothing 'secret' as the Dukes of Cornwall have had this right for centuries.

The Duke of Lancaster has the same right. Neither have vetoed the laws for yonks and would only do so on the advice of the ministers.

The FOI simply indicates which bills have had to be passed through the hands of the DoC for approval, even though that is now a formality and nothing to do with interferring.

Charles regularly meets with ministers - as a matter of public record (4 such meetings have been recorded in the CC so far this year) and like other Princes of Wales before him lets the ministers know his views as well as acts as a go-between between citizens and the government.

Beyond precious!! I am now melted into a big puddle of goo on the floor-if that does'nt melt your heart then?.....
Charles seemed to have a real knack with the kids- he looked for all the world like a loving granddad.....
W&K child is going to be lucky! Very lucky......

Beyond precious!! I am now melted into a big puddle of goo on the floor-if that does'nt melt your heart then?.....
Charles seemed to have a real knack with the kids- he looked for all the world like a loving granddad.....
W&K child is going to be lucky! Very lucky......

Yep, yep. Charles does indeed have a knack for interacting with children. You can see that he's having a great time, and is trying to make sure that each child has his undivided attention. I love the pictures of His Highness with a little boy that is wearing the orange crown. The smile on the prince's face is just so infectious and genuine.

__________________"My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring".
~Prince William~

For the information of anyone who is interested when Charles or Anne carries out an Investiture it is listed in the CC as 'HRH The Prince of Wales/HRH The Princess Royal carried out in investiture on behalf of HM The Queen'. It is also listed under BP and The Queen and Philip's set of engagements rather than under either CH or BP for Anne.

So far this year there have been five investitures and Charles has done 4 of them. There have been individual ones done by The Queen but they are usually described as 'HM The Queen received xxxxx and invested him/her with the insignia of yyyy' so I only record that as a 'received' and not for both actions.

Prince Charles, who visited the Shirtmaker Turnbull and Asser' manufacturing plant at Gloucestershire, had a go at sewing a seam. Kath Cope, who has been working in the company with his twin sister Bette Elton since 1960's, showed him around and told the Daily Express that the 64-year-old royal did pretty well for his first attempt and she would give him seven out of 10.

Dubbed by one follower as the best amateur artist in Gloucestershire, the heir to the English throne has a passion for painting. It’s a royal trait once shared by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, along with the Duke of Edinburgh. Three watercolor paintings rendered by Charles now hang in the Dana Gallery in Missoula. The paintings depict noble English castles and their manicured gardens – a world far from western Montana both in geography and thought.